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CPU Comparison: FPS, Specs & Value

Xeon Gold 6442Y vs Ryzen 5 5500

The Xeon Gold 6442Y is same performance as the Ryzen 5 5500 on average across 100+ games. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

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Up to 1199% more expensive – $2065 vs $84.00

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Up to 1199% cheaper – $84.00 vs $2065
Up to 1196% better value for money

FPS Comparison Across Popular Games

Predicted average FPS at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K, based on real game benchmarks.

Resolution

Quality

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League of Legends2009

Xeon Gold 6442Y

276FPS

Ryzen 5 5500

275FPS

Dota 22013

Xeon Gold 6442Y

216FPS

Ryzen 5 5500

216FPS

Apex Legends2019

Xeon Gold 6442Y

370FPS

Ryzen 5 5500

370FPS

Fortnite2017

Overwatch 22023

533FPS

533FPS

Grand Theft Auto V2013

212FPS

212FPS

609FPS

608FPS

Escape From Tarkov2017

Xeon Gold 6442Y

232FPS

Ryzen 5 5500

232FPS

Specs & Benchmark Comparison

Side-by-side specs, synthetic benchmarks, and key hardware differences.

Scorehelp

Xeon Gold 6442Y

60%

Ryzen 5 5500

41%

Xeon Gold 6442Y ranks 19 points higher.

Coreshelp

Xeon Gold 6442Y

Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon Gold 6442Y has 18 more cores.

Threadshelp

Xeon Gold 6442Y

Ryzen 5 5500

Xeon Gold 6442Y has 36 more threads.

L3 Cachehelp

Xeon Gold 6442Y

60 MB

Ryzen 5 5500

16 MB

Xeon Gold 6442Y has 44 MB more L3 cache.

Base Frequencyhelp

Xeon Gold 6442Y

2.6 GHz

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz

Ryzen 5 5500 has a 38% higher base clock.

Turbo Frequencyhelp

Xeon Gold 6442Y

4 GHz

Ryzen 5 5500

4.2 GHz

Ryzen 5 5500 boosts 5% higher.

TDPhelp

Xeon Gold 6442Y

225W

Ryzen 5 5500

65W

Ryzen 5 5500 draws 160W less power.

Pricehelp

Xeon Gold 6442Y

Ryzen 5 5500

$84.00

Xeon Gold 6442YRyzen 5 5500

LGA4677

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AM4

Sapphire Rapids

Codenamehelp

Cezanne

Server/Workstation

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Desktop

No Integrated Graphics

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No Integrated Graphics

4800 MHz (DDR5)

RAMhelp

3200 MHz (DDR4)

Not Overclockable

Overclock Supporthelp

Overclockable

Frequently Asked Questions

compare_arrowsWhich is better, Xeon Gold 6442Y or Ryzen 5 5500?expand_more

Neither, they're within 1% of each other across 100+ games. Pick based on price, availability, or platform compatibility.

aspect_ratioWhich is better for 1440p and 4K gaming, Xeon Gold 6442Y or Ryzen 5 5500?expand_more

They trade blows depending on the game. Toggle the resolution selector above to compare per-game FPS at 1440p and 4K.

differenceWhat is the difference between Xeon Gold 6442Y and Ryzen 5 5500?expand_more

Performance: Xeon Gold 6442Y scores 60/100, Ryzen 5 5500 scores 41/100. They also differ in core count, clock speeds, L3 cache, and power draw. Full breakdown in the specs section above.

compressWill the Xeon Gold 6442Y or Ryzen 5 5500 bottleneck my PC?expand_more

Depends on the rest of your build, especially your GPU. Swap the paired GPU in the FPS section above to see if it limits performance, or use our bottleneck calculator for a full analysis.

upgradeIs it worth upgrading to the Xeon Gold 6442Y or Ryzen 5 5500?expand_more

Both are solid choices. Compare your current CPU against each one to see the exact FPS gain.